https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 18 Apr 2026 05:09:55 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lifting-and-physical-activity#post-2357071 Sun, 15 Nov 2015 13:18:03 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2357071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>5 days. My OB said to do whatever my body felt comfortable doing. I really didn't feel the need to restrict much. I was back to playing tennis matches at 4 weeks PP. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lifting-and-physical-activity#post-2355378 Fri, 13 Nov 2015 10:34:53 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2355378@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was pretty much back to normal at 2-3 weeks. </p> <p>@Mamasig: @travelgirl1: add me to the baby was too big to carry club. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lifting-and-physical-activity#post-2355352 Fri, 13 Nov 2015 10:18:22 +0000 Mamasig 2355352@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travelgirl1: Ha ha! Mine too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lifting-and-physical-activity#post-2355072 Fri, 13 Nov 2015 01:03:30 +0000 daniellemybelle 2355072@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was told not to lift anything heavier than LO for the first six weeks but I did the car seat some starting at 4ish weeks. Not when my mom was around ;)</p> <p>I would say by 4 weeks I felt like I could do anything a normal person could but I tried to take it easy until after my 6 week appointment. Thankfully I had a lot of help. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lifting-and-physical-activity#post-2355065 Fri, 13 Nov 2015 00:37:11 +0000 autumnlove 2355065@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2-3 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lifting-and-physical-activity#post-2355062 Fri, 13 Nov 2015 00:32:59 +0000 kitty 2355062@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>About 2-3 weeks for me. I could do most house work by then too. I felt totally back to normal and ready for exercise etc almost right on 6 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lifting-and-physical-activity#post-2355043 Thu, 12 Nov 2015 23:28:51 +0000 travelgirl1 2355043@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@babycanuck: my baby was heavier than that 😂 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lifting-and-physical-activity#post-2354989 Thu, 12 Nov 2015 21:45:27 +0000 misolee 2354989@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Depends on your recovery. At week 3, I was fine with lifting and housework. My friend who had a csec before me recommended that from beginning while still in hospital to slowly walk and move about which I did. I think that helped the recovery along. </p> <p>With that being said, I have a friend who did too much and at week 2, her scar ruptured and it was kinda crazy </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lifting-and-physical-activity#post-2354977 Thu, 12 Nov 2015 21:26:48 +0000 babycanuck 2354977@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was told no lifting anything over 10 lbs for the first 6 weeks, so I've been doing the car seat/baby separately.</p> <p>Housework...I'm on week 4 and still not 100%. Depends what it is. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lifting-and-physical-activity#post-2354974 Thu, 12 Nov 2015 21:24:27 +0000 Mamasig 2354974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would follow your body's lead. With my 1st c section, it was probably 2-3 weeks. With my 2nd, it was closer to 4 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lifting-and-physical-activity#post-2354968 Thu, 12 Nov 2015 21:21:10 +0000 travelgirl1 2354968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would say two weeks. At day 11, things started to get better quickly but before that was pretty awful this time. I had a very big baby and was fine lifting him from the start but didn't take any risks with overdoing it that early. I started to lift my toddler occasionally at about the two week mark though, but could always feel it when I did. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lifting-and-physical-activity#post-2354941 Thu, 12 Nov 2015 20:57:15 +0000 MamaBehr 2354941@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In general, I stick to the two week rule. But when I over did it I could tell very quickly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lifting-and-physical-activity#post-2354928 Thu, 12 Nov 2015 20:47:28 +0000 Mrs. Goose 2354928@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How long was it until you resumed your normal physical activities? Laundry, vacuuming, household chores?</p> <p>More importantly, how long did you wait before lifting your baby in their car seat? I was told I could lift my baby and could lift the empty car seat, but not both together. They didn't tell me when I could though... It's made going anywhere independently impossible and I think I probably will do so soon because I am feeling a lot better now. </p>